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A56269 Monarchiæ Britannicæ singularis protectio, or, A brief historicall essay tending to prove God's especial providence over the Brittish monarchy and more particularly over the family that now enjoys the same / by Hamlett Puleston ... Puleston, Hamlet, 1632-1662. 1661 (1661) Wing P4192; ESTC R21049 34,426 67

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